Record audio in Pages, Numbers and Keynote

You can record audio using the built-in microphone on your iPhone or iPad, a wired or Bluetooth headset, or a compatible microphone. While you're recording, you can scroll, zoom and view different pages, slides or sheets. 

1. With a document open, tap the Add button , tap the Media button , then tap Record Audio.
2. To begin recording, tap the Record button .
3. To stop recording, tap the Stop button . The new recording will appear in the audio editor at the bottom of the screen.
4. To preview your recording, tap the Preview button . To preview from a specific point, swipe left or right on the recording to position the line, then tap the Preview button .

After you've finished recording, you can replace all or part of the recording, trim parts of it, or delete all or part of it.

To re-record from a specific point, swipe left or right on the recording to position the line, then tap the Record button .

To re-record a section, tap the Edit button , drag the handles on the recording to select the section, then tap the Record button  to record over that section.

To trim your recording so only the part you want plays back:

1. Drag the handles on the recording to select the section you want to keep.
2. Tap the Trim button  to remove everything outside the handles.

To delete all or part of the recording, drag the handles to select the section you want to delete, then tap the Delete button .

When you've finished recording, tap Insert in the top right-hand corner. This icon , which represents the audio recording, will appear on the page, slide or sheet. Tap the audio recording  to play the recording and more:

• To play your recording, tap the audio recording to select it, then tap the audio recording again.
• To edit or delete the recording after you've added it to a page, tap the audio recording to select it, then tap Edit or Delete. 
• To move the recording, tap the audio recording to select it, then drag it on the page.
• To share your recording as an audio file, tap the audio recording to select it, then tap Share.
• In Keynote, you can play the recording across multiple slides, and adjust the volume of the recording on each slide independently.

You can record audio using the built-in microphone on your Mac, a wired or Bluetooth headset, or a compatible microphone. While you're recording, you can scroll, zoom and view different pages, slides or sheets. 

1. With a document, slide or sheet open, click the Media button  in the toolbar, then choose Record Audio.
2. To start recording, click the Record button . The new recording will appear in the Record Audio window.
3. To stop recording, click the Stop button .
4. To add to the existing recording, click the Record button  again.
5. To preview the recording, click Preview.

After you've finished recording, you can replace all or part of the recording, trim parts of it, or delete all or part of it.

To re-record a section, click edit, drag the handles on the recording to select the section, then tap the Record button  to record over that section.

You can trim your recording so only the part you want plays back:

1. Click edit, then drag the handles on the recording to select the section you want to keep.
2. Click the Trim button  to remove everything outside the handles.

To delete all or part of the recording, drag the handles to select the section you want to delete, then click the Delete button .

When you've finished recording, click Insert. This icon , which represents the audio file you recorded, will appear on the page, slide or sheet. Click the audio recording  to play the recording and more:

• To play your recording, click the audio recording to select it, then click the audio recording again.
• To move the recording to a different location in the document, drag the audio recording. 
• To delete the recording, click the audio recording, then press Delete.
• To share your recording as an audio file, control-click the audio recording to select it, choose Share Recording, then choose how you want to share the recording.
• In Keynote, you can play the recording audio across multiple slides and adjust the volume of the recording on each slide independently.